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Provides job search and placement assistance to individuals with low-income or skill deficiencies.

Services include:

-- Interviewing and resume writing assistance

-- Access to computers, WiFi, and database to research employers

-- Financial assistance for obtaining new skills or certifications

-- Career counseling

Works to improve the community's social and economic conditions. Programs are offered in three core service areas of ducation, workforce development and money management.

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High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Personal Financial Counseling
Mentoring Programs
Computer Literacy Training Programs

Offers employment services, including access to computers/internet for employment purposes. Assistance provided to individuals with job search, filing unemployment insurance, resumes, and cover letters. Access to partner agencies in the American Job Center include One Stop Employment Solutions/Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) job training, Experience Works, Department of Labor Office, Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation, Goodwill/YWCA Job Outfitters, and Adult Basic Education.

One Stop Employment Solutions offers job training for adult and those unemployed due to layoffs or business closing and displaced homemakers through assistance with post-secondary education, on-the-job training, work experience, and career guidance.

Nebraska Department of Labor offers employment and training services for workers, job seekers, and businesses in the building, with many services also offered through self-service electronic access. Services to job seekers include, but are not limited to: assessment of skill levels; career guidance; job search assistance; workshops; job referral and placement assistance; and reemployment services offered through the NEres program. Services offered to employers include, but are not limited to: referral of job seekers to job openings; matching job requirements with job seeker experience; assistance with special recruitment needs; analyzing hard-to-fill job orders; assistance with job restructuring; and industry counseling and guidance.

Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation assists people with disabilities in preparing for, finding, and keeping jobs. Helps businesses recruit, train, and retrain employees with disabilities. Through this "dual client" approach, the agency assists individuals with injuries, illness, or impairments achieve competitive employment and increased independence, and assists business owners and employers through full services business consultation on a variety of business an disability-related areas. Every other Thursday 8:30 am-11:30 am.

Experience Works administers the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). See separate listing for more information.

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Occupation Specific Job Training
Career Counseling
Job Information
WIOA Programs
Combined and coordinated educational services assistance, employment and job training assistance for adults and youth, child care expense help, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and General Assistance.

Provides salaries for extra employment opportunities for the youth to participate in a summer program operated by the Higher Education Department.

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TANF
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Native American General Assistance
Summer Youth Employment Programs
Child Care Expense Assistance
General Relief

Administers several Federal work programs to McHenry County employers and residents. This includes assisting out-of-school young adults, adults, and laid off workers with employment and training needs, and assisting employers with labor market information and workforce development needs.

Job search, career information, resource room, and seminars are available to all. Training grants are available for out-of-school young adults, low income residents, or dislocated workers.

Education and career guidance to military spouses worldwide, offering comprehensive resources and tools for all stages of career progression.

Free, comprehensive coaching services to all eligible military spouses. Career coaches offer career exploration, education options, information about credential and licensing requirements, employment readiness resume help, and networking opportunities.

My Career Advancement Account Scholarship provides up to $4,000 in financial assistance to eligible military spouses for the pursuit or maintenance, including continuing education courses, of a license, certification, or associate degree necessary to gain employment in an occupation or career field.

Scholarship Finder search tool lists financial assistance resources offered specifically to military spouses.

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Scholarships
Career Exploration
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Prejob Guidance
Career Counseling

Employment services include job matching and referral, job search and placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, job training and apprenticeships, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computer resource room open to career seekers for assisted job search.

Information on job fairs, workshops, and adult education.

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Prejob Guidance
Job Search/Placement
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Apprenticeship Training
Career Counseling
Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance.

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Job Retraining
Work Permits
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Unemployment Insurance
Job Search/Placement

Offers to assist individuals with a mental health diagnosis in obtaining employment. Evaluation and individualized treatment plans utilized to assist individuals.

Services include, job searching, job coaching, vocational rehabilitation, assistance with resume writing, mock interviews, on-the-job supports, benefits planning, other skill-based supports for obtaining and maintaining employment.

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Supported Employment
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Vocational Rehabilitation

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

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Unemployment Insurance
Welfare to Work Programs
Work Permits
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Senior Community Service Employment Programs

Provides an array of employment opportunities, job training and counseling, and related career services to central Illinois residents. Goodwill provides programs that develop those skills, job search assistance, and personal improvement. Services (available both in person and online) include
- Resume writing and cover letters.
- Interview skills.
- Filling out employment applications.
- Communication skills.
- Career development and advancement.
- Computer skills and training.
- Skills to Succeed Academy - 42 hour interactive online course that teaches skills for finding and keeping a job.

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

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Unemployment Insurance
Welfare to Work Programs
Work Permits
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Senior Community Service Employment Programs

Provides support to teens an young adults through high school graduation through post secondary training or education.

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance.

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Job Retraining
Work Permits
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Unemployment Insurance
Job Search/Placement

Provides employment and training services for individuals and families. Services include job search assistance, resume building assistance, computer skills training, people skills training, and two employment service centers.

Class schedules can be found on the website.

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Job Search/Placement
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Provides support to teens an young adults through high school graduation through post secondary training or education.

Focuses on educating and assisting farm workers and agricultural employers. Farm workers receive training and employment services through IowaWORKS Centers to assist with attaining greater economic stability. The State Monitor Advocate helps ensure farm workers are served equitably through workforce programs.

Services provided include:

- Education.

- Career Counseling.

- Job Training.

- Placement Assistance.

- Supportive Services.

The Dislocated Worker program assists displaced homemakers and those who have lost their jobs due to plant closure or reduction in workforce with retraining in an occupational area of greater stability.

This site is considered an affiliate one-stop for the American Job Center in local workforce area 26.

Offers comprehensive workforce services that include, but are not limited to:
- Job seeker services (resume, job search, and labor market information assistance)
- Overcoming barriers to employment
- Health and mental health services
- Adult education
- Youth, senior, and Veteran services
- Child care assistance
- Job training and internships

Offers a career center on site which provides help with:

-- Resumes

-- Applications

-- Job referrals

-- Practice interviews

-- Financial literacy training and when available

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

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Unemployment Insurance
Welfare to Work Programs
Work Permits
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Senior Community Service Employment Programs

Career services include:

- Computer and Internet access.

- Job Search and Resume assistance.

- Local and national job listings.

- Help with on-line job applications.

- Career information.

- Assistance for veterans and workers with disabilities.

- Refugee and immigrant services.

- Workshops and basic skills classes.

- Assistive Technology-services available to individuals with disabilities.

Employment services including job matching and referral, job search and job placement assistance, career guidance and assessment, employer services, labor market information, apprenticeships, veteran services, resume design, interview skills development, and a variety of other programs and services.

Computers with internet available.

Many services also apply to out-of-school individuals ages 14-24 with employment barriers, including:

-- Paid work experience, summer employment, and on-the-job training opportunities

-- Tuition assistance

-- On site tutoring

-- Support services to assist with application fees, enrollment fees, work attire, school or work supplies, etc.

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WIOA Programs
Apprenticeship Training
Education Related Fee Payment Assistance
Occupation Specific Job Training
Job Search/Placement
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Educational Testing
Job Training Resource Lists
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Scholarships
General Youth Employment Programs
Career Counseling
On the Job Training
Veteran Employment Programs
Prejob Guidance

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

Categories

Unemployment Insurance
Welfare to Work Programs
Work Permits
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance.

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Job Retraining
Work Permits
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Unemployment Insurance
Job Search/Placement